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In a world of continual innovation and discovery, students must have the ability to apply scientific thinking, skills and understanding to real-world phenomena and problems. Therefore, student learning must include experiences requiring that type of work. Our students, our communities, and our state need scientifically literate citizens who can make informed decisions, help manage our abundant resources, and move our economy forward.

Content Standard: Students in Wisconsin will demonstrate an understanding of the physical and chemical properties of matter, the forms and properties of energy, and the ways in which matter and energy interact.

Note: For more details of the content of physical sciences, see National Science Education Standards* (1996, p. 115 - 201).

B.4.1 Use encyclopedias, source books, texts, computers, teachers, parents, other adults, journals, popular press, and various other sources, to help answer science-related questions and plan investigations

B.4.2 Acquire information about people who have contributed to the development of major ideas in the sciences and learn about the cultures in which these people lived and worked

Each of the following terms refers to a theme that connects and unifies the many disciplines of science. The themes are found particularly in Standard A and are mentioned consistently throughout the science standards. They are identified with an asterisk (*) each time they appear.

Change. A variance in the rate, scale, and pattern, including trends and cycles.

H.8.1 Evaluate the scientific evidence used in various media (for example, television, radio, Internet, popular press, and scientific journals) to address a social issue, using criteria of accuracy, logic, bias, relevance of data, and credibility of sources

H.8.2 Present a scientific solution to a problem involving the earth and space, life and environmental, or physical sciences and participate in a consensus-building discussion to arrive at a group decision